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Re: New Year Poster

 

Good Morning Then.

@All - Is there anyone available who can create this simple banner in the
next few hours?

On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 5:19 PM, Ali/amjjawad <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
> On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 9:15 AM, Keith I Myers <keithiokepamyers@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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>> Hello Ali,
>>
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
>> Can you contact me when you get a moment so we can setup the post on the
>> homepage?
>>
>
> I just woke up (yawn) ... I will do that .. I didn't wash my face yet. I
> must go out about 40mins from now but I will do the poster and log out.
>
> As for the access to the website, we shall arrange that soon.
>
> We still need a cover picture for Facebook, Twitter and Google+
>
> "Ubuntu GNOME wishes you a very happy new year 2015"
>
> None of the artwork team has replied to that one :(
>
>
>
>
>
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Keith I Myers <
>> keithiokepamyers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Ali,
>>> Get some sleep and message me when you wake up.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Ali/amjjawad <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 2:34 AM, Keith I Myers <
>>>> keithiokepamyers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello All,
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Keith and thank you for your reply :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> As we are nearing the final day, I wanted to get everyone's consensus
>>>>> on if we are all satisfied with the banner.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have not received any feedback whatsoever from anyone so I will take
>>>> that as +1 and let's go with the final version of the poster :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I will post this tomorrow afternoon to ensure that it gets the most
>>>>> on-screen time.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Post it where? our social media?
>>>> If yes, I'd suggest to wait as I need to put that on our website as a
>>>> post and then we could share it.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I guess it is time to give you access to the website but it is too
>>>> later here and I must sleep ...
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 12:05 AM, Ali/amjjawad <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 5:29 AM, Patrik Bubák <
>>>>>> bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  *Latest changes:*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    - opacity increase by 20%
>>>>>>>    - separated the welcoming sentences
>>>>>>>    - added a space between Ubuntu and GNOME
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you so much for everything :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As I mentioned on the previous reply, nothing is perfect. That said,
>>>>>> I think we can keep it as it is unless someone else strongly disagrees.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We have 3 days and I think we need to share that before.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> @Everyone
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you all okay with this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    -
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dňa 28.12.2014 o 16:41 Patrik Bubák napísal(a):
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Why Photoshop? :D I'm not racist, I'm just an advocate for FLOSS :D
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And I'm a designer and neither GIMP nor Inkscape are suitable
>>>>>>> replacements in a professional environment. Ask designers why they still
>>>>>>> haven't moved to alternatives, you're going to hear the same many times
>>>>>>> over, although there might be a few who will argue on the contrary, mainly
>>>>>>> FOSS enthusiasts, which I was one of for years, the majority still sees
>>>>>>> them as not ready and they know why.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm not comfortable to read the names. It was too white before, it
>>>>>>> is too light now. Can we have something in the middle, please?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'll try to find your "balance" in it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There must be a bit of space between the statement "we wish you a
>>>>>>> ..." and "2015" ;)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ever heard of Aesthetics Ali? Because what you're asking will
>>>>>>> completely alter the bone structure of what I laid out there, forcing me to
>>>>>>> shrink the names in favour of another line or two of big bold text until
>>>>>>> they become unreadable no matter how I adjust the opacity.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You don't have to be such a pedant in everything, because in the end
>>>>>>> it is not only unnecessary, but you just might be seen as a guy who simply
>>>>>>> cannot be indulged and if nobody ever told you this before, I'll be happy
>>>>>>> to be the first.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sometimes what you see as imperfection is the perfect choice. Take
>>>>>>> it from someone who works in and studies the field.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There MUST be space between Ubuntu and GNOME = Ubuntu GNOME NOT
>>>>>>> UbuntuGNOME as one word because it is not one word.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That is not a problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dňa 28.12.2014 o 13:15 Ali/amjjawad napísal(a):
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Hi all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 7:57 AM, Patrik Bubák <
>>>>>>> bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Attached.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  You might hate me but it is my job to step in whenever needed ;)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    1. There MUST be space between Ubuntu and GNOME = Ubuntu GNOME
>>>>>>>    NOT UbuntuGNOME as one word because it is not one word.
>>>>>>>    2. There must be a bit of space between the statement "we wish
>>>>>>>    you a ..." and "2015" ;)
>>>>>>>     3. I'm not comfortable to read the names. It was too white
>>>>>>>    before, it is too light now. Can we have something in the middle, please?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A side from above, well done ;)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Oh, right .. one more note :D
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Why Photoshop? :D I'm not racist, I'm just an advocate for FLOSS :D
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Dňa 27.12.2014 o 21:33 Satyajit Sahoo napísal(a):
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Okay. No issues. Can you provide a PNG? Since the JPG loses quality
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 27, 2014, 10:08 PM Patrik Bubák <
>>>>>>>> bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Btw, the file is optimized for the web since it has been
>>>>>>>>> exported that way. Can be used anywhere, it's 1200 * 800, even as a
>>>>>>>>> wallpaper if desired.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Enjoy your holidays.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'll be off most of the times from now on.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Dňa 27.12.2014 o 17:31 Patrik Bubák napísal(a):
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It's a PSD only, I usually work in that. Plus PSDs don't open well
>>>>>>>>> in GIMP. Me and Illustrator, we're working on our relationship ;-)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Dňa 27.12.2014 o 17:23 Satyajit Sahoo napísal(a):
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Awesome :D
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Can you provide an .svg or .ai file?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 27 December 2014 at 21:51, Patrik Bubák <
>>>>>>>>> bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  Changed.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  Dňa 27.12.2014 o 16:10 Satyajit Sahoo napísal(a):
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Awesome. Just one thing, the foot on the roundel, I think it'll
>>>>>>>>>> look better if transparent and not black.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 27 December 2014 at 19:23, Patrik Bubák <
>>>>>>>>>> bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  I hope there aren't more mistakes.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  Dňa 27.12.2014 o 14:33 Ali/amjjawad napísal(a):
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 12:29 AM, Patrik Bubák <
>>>>>>>>>>> bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>  Correction.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  Correction:
>>>>>>>>>>>  Ubuntu GNOME Team wishes you all the best
>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>> happy new year 2015
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  Also, kindly check the link I sent earlier as some of the
>>>>>>>>>>> names have left the team. Please refer back to my previous reply.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  Thank you and good night from me ..
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>  Dňa 27.12.2014 o 13:49 Ali/amjjawad napísal(a):
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 9:58 PM, Patrik Bubák <
>>>>>>>>>>>> bubapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  How about this? It's more festive I'd say, warmer colours,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> lemme know, preferably before new year's eve :-D
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Names will of course be included.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>  This is a very quick reply :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>    1. The latest list should be here:
>>>>>>>>>>>>    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/GettingInvolved/WhoWeAre
>>>>>>>>>>>>    + we need to add 'Lance' to the list. He is one of the most active testers
>>>>>>>>>>>>    for Ubuntu GNOME.
>>>>>>>>>>>>    2. While I do appreciate the great efforts being dedicated
>>>>>>>>>>>>    to this poster, it has no Ubuntu GNOME name nor the greetings.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Please, see the attached image.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The differences between our poster and the attached image is:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>    1. Ubuntu GNOME instead of Lubuntu
>>>>>>>>>>>>    2. The names
>>>>>>>>>>>>    3. 2015 instead of 2012
>>>>>>>>>>>>    4. Design
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Otherwise, the concept/idea should be the same :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>  Thank you!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>     Best Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>  Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>>>>>>>>>>>>  *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>     Best Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>  Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>>>>>>>>>>>  *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  Ubuntu GNOME OneStopPage
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>>>>>>>>>>>   http://torios.org - StartUbuntu
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>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Satyajit Sahoo
>>>>>>>>>> Digital artist
>>>>>>>>>> DeviantArt Profile <http://satya164.deviantart.com>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh? — The
>>>>>>>>>> Doctor, Season 5, Episode 13.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  --
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Satyajit Sahoo
>>>>>>>>> Digital artist
>>>>>>>>> DeviantArt Profile <http://satya164.deviantart.com>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh? — The
>>>>>>>>> Doctor, Season 5, Episode 13.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>     Best Regards,
>>>>>>>  Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>>>>>>>  *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Ubuntu GNOME OneStopPage
>>>>>>> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/OneStopPage>
>>>>>>>   http://torios.org - StartUbuntu
>>>>>>> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu> - http://amjjawad.net
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>>>>>> *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ubuntu GNOME OneStopPage
>>>>>> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/OneStopPage>
>>>>>> http://torios.org - StartUbuntu <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu>
>>>>>> - http://amjjawad.net
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
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>>>>> +Keith I Myers <http://plus.kmyers.me/>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> --
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>>>> *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>>>
>>>> Ubuntu GNOME OneStopPage
>>>> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/OneStopPage>
>>>> http://torios.org - StartUbuntu <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu>
>>>> - http://amjjawad.net
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>>>>
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> --
> Best Regards,
> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
> *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>
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> http://torios.org - StartUbuntu <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StartUbuntu> -
> http://amjjawad.net
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